Question 1

In Maslow's theory of needs,people become neurotic

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A)  when they satisfy their neurotic needs.
B)  when they do not satisfy their neurotic needs.
C)  regardless of whether they satisfy their neurotic needs.
D)  after they have reached self-actualization.

Question 2

Maslow believed that most behavior

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A)  has several causes.
B)  is aimed at satisfying self-actualization needs.
C)  is consciously motivated.
D)  All the above are correct.

Question 3

Maslow's Jonah complex is characterized by

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A)  the fear of being one's best.
B)  self-love and narcissism.
C)  many peak experiences.
D)  an exaggerated striving for superiority.
E)  an insatiable desire for seafood.

Question 4

As a child,Maslow

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A)  felt ugly,inferior,and depressed.
B)  felt closer to his mother than to his father.
C)  was deeply religious and aspired to become a rabbi.
D)  was both athletic and popular.

Question 5

The term ______ refers to the rejection of traditional psychology that has resulted in a model of humanity as lacking the potential to move beyond pathology.

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A)  positive psychology
B)  holism
C)  self-actualization
D)  intrinsic psychology

Question 6

Which of the following was NOT used by Maslow as a criterion for self-actualization?

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A)  absence of psychopathology
B)  freedom from personal problems
C)  gratification of lower level needs
D)  acceptance of the B-values

Question 7

Maslow's feelings toward his mother were marked by

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A)  hatred and animosity.
B)  affection and respect.
C)  a clinging dependence.
D)  indifference.
E)  B-love.

Question 8

According to Maslow,the 14 B-values

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A)  distinguish self-actualizing people from those healthy people who do not reach self-actualization.
B)  are so highly interrelated that they probably represent a single factor.
C)  will probably become 20 or 25 in number as people become more self-actualizing.
D)  a and b

Question 9

Maslow hypothesized that

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A)  the order of needs may be reversed in certain cases.
B)  love and belongingness needs must be satisfied more fully than physiological needs.
C)  the satisfaction of neurotic needs leads to psychological health.
D)  people must satisfy one need completely before any other need can become a motivator.
E)  cognitive needs must be satisfied before conative needs become motivators.

Question 10

According to Maslow,self-actualizing people are characterized by

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A)  a strong desire to achieve self-actualization.
B)  spontaneity,simplicity,and naturalness.
C)  a self-centered approach to life's problems.
D)  an intolerance of ambiguity.
E)  defensiveness,seriousness,and extraversion.

Question 11

Maslow classified behavior that is always motivated and that serves the purpose of satisfying a need as ______ behavior.

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A)  expressive
B)  coping
C)  neurotic
D)  actualizing
E)  Taoistic

Question 12

Instinctoid needs,Maslow said,

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A)  cannot be modified by learning.
B)  are learned via secondary reinforcement.
C)  are usually temporary.
D)  are often weaker than cultural forces.
E)  need not be satisfied in order for a person to attain psychological health.

Question 13

According to Maslow,instinctoid needs

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A)  result in pathology when frustrated.
B)  are common among all mammals.
C)  can be altered through learning.
D)  All the above are correct.
E)  Only a and c are correct.

Question 14

According to Maslow,a woman whose physiological needs are inadequately satisfied will be motivated to

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A)  satisfy physiological needs.
B)  satisfy safety needs.
C)  find companionship.
D)  satisfy esteem needs.
E)  become self-actualizing.

Question 15

Maslow claimed that safety needs are most likely to be strong motivators for

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A)  hungry people.
B)  children.
C)  self-actualizing people.
D)  people who are having trouble making friends.
E)  coal miners.

Question 16

Maslow suggested that self-actualizers and some neurotic and psychotic individuals may have which of the following characteristics in common?

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A)  a heightened sense of reality
B)  mystical experiences
C)  detachment from others
D)  All the above are correct.
E)  None of the above is correct.

Question 17

The most basic needs in Maslow's hierarchy are

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A)  self-actualization needs.
B)  cognitive needs.
C)  physiological needs.
D)  love and belongingness needs.

Question 18

Which of these items on the Personal Orientation Inventory is most likely to be endorsed by a self-actualizing person?

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A)  "I feel uncomfortable with anything less than a perfect performance".
B)  "My moral values are self-determined".
C)  "Two people will get along best if each concentrates on pleasing the other".
D)  "I believe the Federal Government is conspiring against me".

Question 19

In his concept of humanity,Maslow insisted that people

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A)  are inherently evil but can overcome their basic nature through productive interpersonal relationships.
B)  have the basic potential for improvement and growth.
C)  can be placed on a hierarchy,with some individuals being innately superior to others.
D)  have the same needs as all other animals.

Question 20

Maslow claimed that self-actualizers' ability to detach from their surroundings and to transcend any particular society is characteristic of their

Accepted Answer

A)  resistance to enculturation.
B)  metapathology.
C)  peak experiences.
D)  philosophical sense of humor.

Exam 9: Maslow: Holistic-Dynamic Theory

Maslow's Jonah complex is characterized by

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As a child,Maslow

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Maslow suggested that self-actualizers and some neurotic and psychotic individuals may have which of the following characteristics in common?

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Maslow hypothesized that

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Which of these items on the Personal Orientation Inventory is most likely to be endorsed by a self-actualizing person?

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Maslow classified behavior that is always motivated and that serves the purpose of satisfying a need as ______ behavior.

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According to Maslow,instinctoid needs

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Which of the following was NOT used by Maslow as a criterion for self-actualization?

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According to Maslow,the 14 B-values

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The term ______ refers to the rejection of traditional psychology that has resulted in a model of humanity as lacking the potential to move beyond pathology.

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